Diocese of Worcesterhttps://worcesterdiocese.org/news?month=2019-7
News - July 2019Father Eugene V. LaPlante, A.A.https://www.catholicfreepress.org/news/father-eugene-v-laplante-aa-87
Father Eugene V. LaPlante, A.A., 87, died July 27 in Rose Monahan Hospice, Worcester. Funeral: 10 a.m., Aug. 1, St. Anne- St. Patrick, 16 Church St., Fiskdale.https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/father-eugene-v-laplante-aa-87Tue, 30 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500Father Joseph W. McKiernan, 92https://www.catholicfreepress.org/news/father-joseph-w-mckiernan-92
Father Joseph W. McKiernan, 92, died July 26 at Christopher House, Worcester. Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m., Aug. 1, St. Mark Church, 356 Boston Rd., Sutton.https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/father-joseph-w-mckiernan-92Mon, 29 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500Volleyball courts in servicehttps://www.catholicfreepress.org/news/volleyball-courts-in-service
CHARLTON - Volleyball courts are built and in use next to St. Joseph Church. It was a Scouting project for David Abbott.https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/volleyball-courts-in-serviceFri, 26 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500Youville House getting new locationhttps://www.catholicfreepress.org/news/youville-houses-new-location-will-offer-more-to-families-in-need
WORCESTER – It will be a change for the better when families move into the new Youville House on Caroline Street in the coming weeks.https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/youville-house-getting-new-locationFri, 26 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500Monument: A pro-life parishhttps://www.catholicfreepress.org/news/new-monument-declares-parish-is-pro-life
BLACKSTONE – A new pro-life monument was blessed at St. Paul Parish July 19. Afterwards, parishioners asked about joining the pro-life team.https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/monument-declares-parish-is-pro-lifeThu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500Bishop gives relic to St. Theresa’s http://www.catholicfreepress.org/news/madagascar-bishop-gives-relic-to-st-theresas
BLACKSTONE – St. Theresa Parish receives a relic of its patron’s parents from a bishop whose parents were the first couple married in the parish.https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/madagascar-bishop-gives-relic-to-st-theresasThu, 25 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500Bishop to lead USCCB Committeehttps://www.catholicfreepress.org/news/bishop-mcmanus-to-lead-usccb-committee-for-religious-liberty
Bishop McManus was appointed acting chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty.https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/bishop-to-lead-usccb-committee-for-religious-libertyTue, 23 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500Diocesan Dispatch July 22https://www.catholicfreepress.org/news/diocesan-dispatch
Link to Diocesan Dispatch for July 22.https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/diocesan-dispatch-july-22Mon, 22 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500Assumption restructures with &apos;schools&apos; https://www.catholicfreepress.org/news/assumption-restructures-with-schools
Assumption College to start a nursing program this fall, a physician assistant graduate program, and has named of its new business school.https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/assumption-restructures-with-schoolsSat, 20 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500NEW summer events for youthhttps://www.catholicfreepress.org/news/new-summer-events-for-youth
The Youth Ministry Office of the Worcester Diocese is offering local youth groups activities that include adventurous excursions.https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/new-summer-events-for-youthFri, 19 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500Novena hosts ethnic groupshttps://www.catholicfreepress.org/news/st-anne-novena-features-ethnic-groups
STURBRIDGE - The 132nd annual Novena to St. Anne, held July 18-26 at St. Anne Shrine, includes a new ethnic group this year - Brazilians.https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/st-anne-novena-features-ethnic-groupsThu, 18 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500A moving experience at Steubenvillehttps://www.catholicfreepress.org/news/a-moving-experience-at-steubenville
Experiencing the presence of God and his people was important to those from the diocese who attended Steubenville East .https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/a-moving-experience-at-steubenvilleThu, 18 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500Steubenville draws youth to Jesushttps://www.catholicfreepress.org/news/steubenville-east-draws-youth-to-jesus
&quot;When a high school student is the one that leads the family, lives are changed,” Michael Gormley said at Steubenville East youth conference July 13.https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/steubenville-east-draws-youth-to-jesusThu, 18 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500Xaverian Brothers release list of &apos;credibly accused&apos;https://www.catholicfreepress.org/news/xaverian-brothers-release-list-of-credibly-accused
SHREWSBURY - The Xaverian Brothers have released the names of six members who served at St. John’s High School and have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of minors.https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/xaverian-brothers-release-listMon, 15 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500Educate yourself about ROE Acthttps://www.catholicfreepress.org/news/educate-yourself-about-roe-act
Speakers at a seminar about the “ROE Act” called the abortion expansion attempts an enormous human rights issue.https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/educate-yourself-about-roe-actFri, 12 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500Love of reading passed onhttps://www.catholicfreepress.org/news/love-a-reading-passed-on-through-non-profit
Paige and Ashley DeFreitas established Up With Books to give children from low-income families access to books.https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/love-of-reading-passed-onFri, 12 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500St. Bernard&apos;s High to stay openhttps://www.catholicfreepress.org/news/st-bernards-high-school-to-stay-open
With enrollment sitting at 105, the Diocese of Worcester will keep its commitment to open St. Bernard Central Catholic High School.https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/st-bernards-high-to-stay-openThu, 11 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500Volunteers to borderhttps://www.catholicfreepress.org/news/catholic-charities-sends-volunteers-to-border
Four women from Catholic Charities Worcester County traveled to the border city of Laredo, Texas, to help people seeking asylum in the US.https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/volunteers-to-borderThu, 11 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500150th anniversary at St. Paul&apos;shttps://www.catholicfreepress.org/photoalbums/150th-mass-at-st-paul-cathedral
On July 4 members of the St. Paul Cathedral Parish gathered to celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving on the 150th anniversary of the first Mass in the church.https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/150th-anniversary-at-st-paulsTue, 09 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500JOURNEY: Father Porras&apos; call https://www.catholicfreepress.org/news/journey-father-porras-hears-call-to-holiness
Father Alfredo Raúl Porras talks about people and experiences that paved his journey to the priesthood. He was born in Venezuela but went to high school in Worcester.https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/journey-father-porras-answers-call-to-holinessFri, 05 Jul 2019 00:00:00 CDT-0500